Beyond Reasoning
Chapter 9
Milly

I awoke to a cramp in my leg and a weight on my legs. Looking down I saw Candy laying there where I placed her last night with a goofy grin upon her face. Of course she was asleep now and the terror that was on her face last night only seemed like a memory compared to today. I couldn't help but chuckle looking down at her again though my legs where cramping up really bad. Carefuly I slid her from my lap onto the seat below us as she laid back still sleeping. I worried about this girl a whole lot. The look her face when I woke up hearing her wimper wasn't a good one. It held a look of complete and utter terror, one one would have if everything was lost to them. I had had that same look when Rem had ejected Knives and I out of the ship before it burned up in the atomosphere before she saved most of the ships. Then she awoke screaming. I didn't know what to think and the site of her sobbing at the edge of the seat saying nothing was wrong really disturbed me. She even struggled a little when I pulled her on my lap. I don't know why I did that but I couldn't see her sitting like that for very much longer so I did the one thing that came to mind. Looking over and down I smiled seeing her peaceful face now leaning on my side. I just wished she would tell me what was going on. Something was going through her head but she wouldn't tell me. Looking up I noticed the city sky line of May in the distance. It was nice traveling and not having to worry about gun fights nor the Gunhoguns following me about. Yawning and stretching I smiled to myself. The past few days had been peaceful. Maybe just maybe Knives had given up on his dedication to kill me and find another way of living, something I hoped he would do one day so I could put down my gun finally and rest. But till then there will be no rest for me. Movement was felt to my side as I looked over Candy was sitting up rubbing her eyes and yawning.
"We almost there?" She asked looking up me. Nodding I pointed out the window to May. She grinned at me and sat back. "Good, cuz I'm hungry." I sat up and dug out an old sandwhich I had which made her stick out her tongue. "That's degusting!"
"I had almost forgot it was in these pants.." I said chuckling nervously and decided to put it back till we got to May.
"And when did you make that..." Candy asked which almost threw me off.
"Well the last time I wore these pants was about a month ago." I responded seeing her start to choke and gag in mock toward the sandwhich in question.
"And YOU wanted ME to eat that?!" She exclaimed falling back and kicking her feet like she was dieing. Glancing up I saw angery glances toward me and her and chuckled nervously feeling my face turn red as I tried to calm her down.
"..Please stop..." I said trying to hold her down which only made her laugh and alude my grasp and jump on top of me. "..CANDY!" I found myself shouting more red then the coat I used to wear was as she settled down where I used to sit beside the window in a laughing fit. Frowning I looked at all the people on the bus who had stopped looking at me and went back to facing forward. Rolling my eyes I glanced at her again who had her face pressed against the window looking at the town of May which we had just begun to pass through. This would be our stop the big town of May. Memories of the past echoed through my ears as I closed my eyes thanking that nothing to serious had happened that day, that it didn't become like Lost July.
After a few miles into the town the bus stopped. Stepping out I was followed by Candy who was looking about the town.
"Where is a good place to eat?" She asked turning around and walking facing me.
"Well there is the bar over there," I said pointing to my left and watched her frown a bit. "Ok, ok there is a diner not to far down this street..." Candy stepped back and I noticed a back of someone. "Hey..watch.." Both of them went topling over. "...Out..." I sighed rubbing the side of my head. Lately she had been sorta, well annoying, and her walking backwords into the stranger didn't help.
"Ouch..." Candy muttered sitting up from the mess and looked at the person she had topled over. That's when I realized who it was.
"Milly?!" I exclaimed seeing the tall insurence girl stand up slowly looking at me.
"Mr. Vash!!" Milly said happily clappy her hands bowing to me. "I was heading the direction where we herd you where last spotted. I have important news!" Candy stood up and came beside me looking all happy. "O I see Mr. Vash has got a new friend?" I laughed nervously looking down at Candy who nodded.
"I'm Candy." She said bowing. "We met about a two weeks ago."
"Wow." Milly said. That's when I herd her stomach growl and she laughed nervously. "Well I can tell you during a lunch, if you two don't mind."
"Of course," I responded as we headed to the diner I had mentioned right before Candy bumped into her. Sitting down a waitress came and handed us the menus and left to deal with other people.
"I'll have some chi tea and a hamberger," Milly decided.
"Ohh, french toast sounds yummy," Candy said happily putting down the menu. "And some Chi Tea as well. It's been a while since I've been able to have some tea." Looking down I smiled.
"Spagettie it is for me," I said with a grin. "..anyway Milly you said you have important information, and where is short girl?"
"That's the news!" Milly said giggling. "Meryl is getting married!"
"Married?!" Candy and I both said in unison. I was shocked! She was getting married, what happened?!
"Yeah, I can't believe it either, conservitive Sempi deciding to get married to a guy she barely dated a month. You've really done something to her Vash since she decided to get married and all." I leaned back letting the information sink into my head. Meryl, short girl, was getting married. I didn't figure I had been gone that long either from both of the girls. "..Well see Meryl knew this guy from childhood. He had had a crush on her for a while, so she says, and her parents had talked to her about marring him not to long ago before she got herself killed or to old. You've heard how Meryl's parents can be. Well after heading back to December and going back to Bernadelli insurance agency she met up with him again. A month later she accepted a marrage offer. Isn't that so weird?" I nodded looking up to see the waitress heading back our way. We quickly ordered our meals.
"Wow...Vash told me about you two alot and Meryl...thats just a shock I guess," Candy said. I chuckled nodding. She had to make up something on why she knew both of them so well without having met them. I figured Candy didn't want to tell them exactly what had happened. Milly nodded.
"Well I'm happy for her," Milly said taking a sip of her tea that had been set there. "Its good that I ran into you here, because the wedding is in a week and Meryl had hopped you could be one of the best men and all. She convinced Matt, thats his name, to leave a spot open for you. And its so strange, one of Meryl's cousins telegramed just yesterday saying so couldn't be there for the wedding so we've got a spot open for a brides maid. I'm sure since your Mr. Vash's friend Meryl wouldn't mind at all if you joined in on the festivities."
"Me.." Candy's voice said sorta sounding shocked. "...Well I guess I could." Milly clapped once again being all cheerful about it.
"We've got to head back right away so we can get Meryl's cousins brides maid gown sized down for you and Vash's tux fitted." That's when the waitress came back with all our orders and we began to eat away talking about the month had passed between me and Milly and Candy making up a story about where she had come from though some of it I remembered from the first bus ride. Then I explained how we met, with her passing out in the rain. "...Wow," Milly placed a hand on her cheek in shock. "Do they hurt?"
"..Well not as of today." Candy replied once the topic of the stitches came up. "But I haven't really been moving around that much. The bus ride from Wyoming was quit a long one." Milly nodded finishing up her tea and burger.
"Well its nice to make new friends," Milly said turning to me with a smile on her face. "I'm sure that it hasn't been that lonely with Miss Candy around, isn't that right Vash." Chuckling I nodded.
"Though she does tend to bug me a lot," I said.
"O bug you now do I?!" Candy shouted beside me. This woman must have either a quiet switch or a shout switch when it came to voice. Nodding I poked her in the middle of the forehead pushing her away from me.
"Yes bug as in miqueto bug, or fly bug that won't move from the top of my head," I said chuckling looking at her. The woman's face flushed as she began to crawl over me. "HEY! What are you doing?!" Turning Candy stuck out her tongue.
"Well this bug is going to bug off since you don't like them," She said walking over to the counter and paid for her part of the meal and walked out the door. Frowning I was about to go after here when Milly's hand caught my arm and pulled me to stay. I turned at Milly who had this big Milly grin that said "I know something you don't know".
"Sit down please Mr. Vash." Milly said. I looked in the corner of my eye seeing Candy's figure walking down the street all pissed off looking. Sighing I sat down realizing Candy was going to need some time to cool off. "She's a sweet woman, isn't she Mr. Vash?"
"What are you talking about?" I asked eyeing her really confused at where this conversation was heading.
"Just answer the question Mr. Vash," Milly said giggling. I decided to go along with what Milly was saying for the time being since I had nothing else to do at the moment, unless I went after her, then I would be dodging random objects being thrown at me. Like I wanted to spend my time doing that.
"Yeah sure," I said. "She's better then no company."
"I think you should tell her Mr. Vash," Milly said as she turned seeing Candy now being attacked by the cities kids near the water fountain.
"Tell her what exactly, if you mean about the whole plant sitation I've already told her that. She knows practicly everything about me." I said sighing. It took three years or so for me to tell Meryl and there came Candy, walking into my life and knew everything about me.
"Not that," She giggled which was getting on my nerves all of a suddenly. "I'm talking about your crush on her Mr. Vash, you should tell her about it."
I fell over. Jumping up, my face blood red I glared at her.
"I ABSOLUTLY POSITIVELY DON'T HAVE A CRUSH ON HER!! ARE YOU INSAINE MILLY?!" I shouted then trying to calm myself down as she just sipped her tea with a grin on her face. "I've known her for about two weeks! How could I possibly have a crush on Candy? She bugs the living daylight out of me the majority of the time. Heck the only reason I'm with her now is because I feel guilty of the stitches.." That's when I heard a set of boots stop right beside me. Shit...I knew who was standing there..
"So the ONLY reason you've hung out with me the past two weeks is because of my stitches?!" Her voice said breaking up into sobs. I didn't want to look at her but I forced myself to look up. There stood Candy, bag in hand, fists clentched, eyes narrowed at me, alligator tears running down her flushed cheeks. I looked away quickly feeling horrible about what I just said.
"..No..Candy listen to me," I said turning but a fist when into the side of my cheek as she stood there.
"No," She said dropping her hand. "I've herd enough from you." Her head turned toward Milly and she bowed. "I said I would be a brides maid for Meryls wedding, and I don't go back on my word. I'm leaving now, I'll see you when you get there." She bowed turning toward the door. I stood up grabbing her arm stopping her from leaving the building. Turning she looked at my hand. "Please Vash, I've got a bus to catch."
"No!" I shouted at her. "I didn't mean a word of what I said before."
"Yeah right," Candy said dryly. "After the wedding I'll be out of your hair for good, just like you want. Now please let go of my arm, I do have a bus to catch." I let go mainly in shock. The hate and digust that her normaly musical voice was filled with was what shocked me. Standing there I blinked watching her walk out of the door toward the bus depo. Milly got up beside and placed her hand on my shoulder.
"That went well. Well lucky for you she didn't hear the first part where you where screaming at the top of your lungs. She came in after that, probaby to see why you where yelling." Milly said. I turned looking at her face. All of a sudden I felt drained, emotionaly drained. Tears where forcing themselves to welt out of my eyes as I took my real hand and brushed them aside trying to stop it. Why was I crying?! "Come now, we'll get on the same bus as her,k? You can try and patch things up on the way to December." I nodded weakly as Milly paid for both of us and we headed out.